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Podcast: BiggerPockets Daily
Episode: Rent Control Does Not Work—So Why Does the Government Insist on Making Landlords Follow It? by Andrew Syrios
Description: It’s no secret that housing has gotten extremely expensive in the United States, both in terms of buying and renting.Indeed, the same trend has taken place throughout the Western world. Housing affordability has become one of the greatest challenges facing governments worldwide. And it’s perfectly understandable that people find this issue important and want it addressed.To address the affordability of housing, many restrictions have been passed throughout the United States on landlords, most of which either won’t help or will actually make the problem worse. Unfortunately, one of the proposed solutions i...